Intel Core i5-4430
| CPU Snapshot | |||
| Release date: | Jun 1, 2013 | Price at Launch: | $182 |
| Type: | Desktop | Socket: | Socket LGA 1150 |
| Cores: | 4 | Threads: | 4 |
| Multithreading: | No | ||
| Clocks & Cache | |||
| Base Clock: | 3 GHz | Boost Clock: | 3.2 GHz |
| L2 Cache: | 256 KB per core | L3 Cache: | 6 MB |
| Platform | |||
| Codename: | Haswell | Process Size: | 22 nm |
| Memory Support: | DDR3-1600 | TDP: | 84 W |
| PCIe Support: | PCIe 3.0, 16 lanes | Box Cooler: | Yes |
| Integrated Features | |||
| Integrated Graphics: | Yes | iGPU Model: | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| NPU: | No | ||
Price History
Intel Core i5-4430 pricing
| Price | Date | |
| Current | $115 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Highest* | $115 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Lowest* | $83 | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Average | $103 | |
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Reviews and Ratings
User Score
Based on 165 reviews
Reviewers Liked
- Excellent price/performance ratio
- Same HD4600 iGPU as the top-end Haswell CPUs
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Can't be overclocked
- Significantly slower than top-end Haswells on heavily threaded workloads
For gamers, the video card is the “gating factor” for performance, as long as your CPU is fast enough-and the Core i5-4430 is plenty fast enough. At $185.99 (ATD Computers), it’s much less expensive than the Core i7-4770K, and that’s money you can put into a higher performance video card or more memory.
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